Lot 49 , Johnson, Samuel - The Prince of Abissinia, & others (4)
Johnson, Samuel - "The Prince of Abissinia", 1st edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, calf, London 1759; Johnson, Samuel - Dictionary of the English Language in miniature, 19th edition, London 1823 and Gilbert, J.W. - Lectures sur L'Histoire et les Principes du Commerce, Paris 1856 (4)
Estimate £150-250
Book on Abissinia says contents of the 2nd volume
Both volumes with fair amount of wear to the spine, boards still attached but rather loose, inscribed inside 'The Gift of Mrs Pearell to Dorothy Robertson', also inscribed Miss Burrell on the title page, again this applies to both volumes.
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Sold for £160